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Review
. 2019 Mar 1:13:453-464.
doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S181444. eCollection 2019.

Monitoring and management of the patient with pseudoexfoliation syndrome: current perspectives

Kemal Tekin  1 , Merve Inanc  1 , Ufuk Elgin  2
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Review

Monitoring and management of the patient with pseudoexfoliation syndrome: current perspectives

Kemal Tekin et al. Clin Ophthalmol. .

Abstract

Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES) is a complex and age-related systemic disorder characterized by the progressive accumulation and granular deposition of pseudoexfoliative material in various intraocular and extraocular tissues. The diagnosis of PES is so important because it is a major risk factor for complications during cataract surgery and the most frequent cause of secondary glaucoma. In addition to ocular complications, PES is related with numerous systemic abnormalities, for which the list is growing steadily. Therefore, management and monitoring of patients with PES are crucial. The aim of this paper was to review current perspectives on monitoring patients with PES and addressing management of ocular and systemic associations of this clinically important and biologically fascinating disease.

Keywords: cataract; management; monitoring; pseudoexfoliation glaucoma; pseudoexfoliation syndrome.

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Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest and have no proprietary interest in any of the materials mentioned in this article. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Slit-lamp examination shows pseudoexfoliation material on the lens surface in distinct zones: a central disk, peripheral zone, and clear intermediate zone.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Lens subluxation is observed in a patient who underwent trabeculectomy surgery due to pseudoexfoliation glaucoma.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Postoperative intraocular lens dislocation due to anterior capsular phimosis in a patient with pseudoexfoliation syndrome.
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